Which Path to Follow?

Oftentimes people are baffled in their attempt to understand which path they should follow. But the answer is very simple. In which scriptures has God most fully revealed Himself? In the Bible Jesus says that there is more knowledge that he has not revealed yet. But in the Bhagavad-gita 7.2 Krishna says, "

jñānaṁ te 'haṁ sa-vijñānam
idaṁ vakṣyāmy aśeṣataḥ
yaj jñātvā neha bhūyo 'nyaj
jñātavyam avaśiṣyate

"I shall now declare unto you in full this knowledge, both phenomenal and numinous. This being known, nothing further shall remain for you to know."

There are no scriptures in the world in which God is more fully revealed than in the Vedic wisdom. From the Vedas we learn about His names, His qualities, His pastimes, His abode, His associates, etc. No other scriptures give us such complete information. So considering this, it doesn't take half a brain to understand that one should obviously follow the path of the Vedas, which culminate in understanding the Supreme Lord as Krishna, if he wants to have the highest level understanding and realization of God.

Krishna Reveals the Topmost Knowledge to Arjuna

Krishna Reveals the Topmost Knowledge to Arjuna

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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: How to Choose a Guru

Hare Krishna, please accept my most humble obeisances.

I want to ask on what criteria I should choose a spiritual master? I am chanting the Holy Names for about two years and following the four regulative principles, but I don't feel any special inspiration from any spiritual master.

D.S.

Answer: Become Serious About Surrendering to Krishna

If you are serious to fully surrender to Krishna, He will immediately reveal to you who is your guru. That you have not realized who is your guru tells me that you are not yet serious about fully surrendering yourself to Krishna. So now you must simply must intensity your desire for pure devotional service, and then it will become crystal clear who is your spiritual master.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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